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User’s Manual

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ch®Inside Autopunch

Autopunch is designed to automatically digitize an embroidery design from clean artwork. Autopunch has a Wizard that walks you through a step-by-step process for creating an automatic embroidery design. In this segment, each step and process will be defined.

Open Wizard

Step Action Result >1 Select Autopunch... from

the Create drop-down menu.Autopunch Wizard/Introduction page will open.

>2 Click Next.

>1: Open ImageThis is the step to choose the image, or artwork to be used with Autopunch. It is important to use a clean image for this process. A vector type Image (.WMF) like “clipart” works best. If the image was scanned, it is a Bitmap type (millions of pixels) image – either .bmp or .jpg, and must have a reasonably “high resolution”. 150-300 DPI is good. The software will reduce the colors so that it is feasible to stitch the art in embroidery.

Step Action Result >1 Choose Select from the

Open Image box.The Open Image dialogue box will open.

>2 Choose Image (of your choice) from the folder where images are stored.

>3 Click Next.

You must launch the Software (see section called “How to Open FUTURA) to use the

Autopunch wizard.

Sometimes it is betterto include background

and delete segments after stitching.

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In the 2nd step the Wizard is supplying the option to Crop (cut) the Image. Though it is not necessary to crop, there may be some areas that are not desired in the embroidery design.

Step Action Result >1 Click on square on the frame

around image.>2 Drag square to Crop.>3 Click Next.

>3: Set DimensionsThe 3rd step is your chance to change the Dimensions (size) of the image.

Step Action Result >1 Set unit (of measurement)

size.>2 Click Width (or Height) box.>3 Type new value. Both dimensions will change

at once.>4 Click Next.

>4: Color SelectionIn this step the software is prepared to reduce the number of colors in the image. The Wizard is very self-explanatory. Remember when, in referring to a “Bitmap” type of image, we said it has “millions of pixels”? How many threads/colors do you want to change?

Step Action Result >1 Check Reduce Colors Au-

tomatically in the Color set suggestion box.

Continues >

It is possible to change the Unit (of meas-urement) from CM to MM or Inches in the “Units” box.

You have the option of skipping all steps of the wizard, by directly clicking on the

‘Finish’ button.

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>2 Click Suggest. The Wizard will look at the image and suggest some colors.

or>1 Check Reduce Colors to and

Type in number of desired (thread) colors.

>2 Click Suggest. The Wizard will look at the image and suggest (the amount entered) colors.

>3 Click Next.

>5: Classify BlocksThis 5th step is designed to offer some control over the way that the software “automatically” handles different segments of the image. Since nearly all embroidery shapes are either columns or filled shapes, this feature poses the question “At what width do you want columns, and at what width fills?”

Step Action Result >1 Move slide bar until desired

width is displayed.Design will be “digitized” us-ing specified values.

>2 Click Next. A “Simplifying Image” progress bar will be dis-played.

1. It is possible to “Pan” the image in the small screen on the right-hand side of the

dialogue box. Simply right-click and drag the image.

2. It is also possible to delete segments that you do not want to be digitized. Sim-

ply highlight the color in the Suggested Colors box, and select Remove.

The default value is stating:“All widths in the image that is 6mm or

less – generate Satin columns.For all widths above 6mm,

generate Fills”.

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ch® >6: Customize Stitch Blocks

At this juncture, the software has broken the image into simple blocks given the amount of colors specified in Step>4. Now, you have the ability to remove, change color sequence and change fill method of any block(s).

Delete unwanted Block

Step Action Result >1 Click Block to be removed

from the Image Preview.The block will be highlight-ed.

>2 Click Remove button in center column.

The block will be deleted.

Change Stitching Sequence

Step Action Result >1 Click Block to be moved

from the Image Preview.The block will be highlight-ed.

>2 Click Move Up or Move Down button in center column.

The block will moved one step for each Click.

‘Show Preview window’ will display a preview of the selected block in regards to

the whole of the design.

More than one blocks can be selected with the use of the ‘Ctrl’ or ‘Shift’ buttons on the

keyboard.

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ch®Select Stitch Background

Step Action Result >1 Check Stitch Background if

color is vital to design.>2 Check ‘Stitch blocks that

have the same colors as the Background’, if so required.

>3 Click Next.

>7: Embroidery SettingsIn this step a Fabric can be selected so that the Embroidery Set-tings will be adjusted. Also, you have the option in this step to change basic embroidery settings of the design to be created.

Select Fabric

Step Action Result >1 Click Fabric box. A list of Fabrics will open.>2 Click your choice upon

which the embroidery de-sign will be stitched.

The Embroidery Settings will be adjusted.

Change Fill Type

Step Action Result >1 Click Block to be changed

from the Image Preview.The block will be highlight-ed.

>2 Click Colum or Fill button in center column.

The block fill method will be changed.

>3 Click Next.

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ch® Change specific parameters for the selected block(s)

More than one blocks can be selected with the use of the ‘Ctrl’ or ‘Shift’ buttons on the

keyboard.

Step Action Result >1 Click block(s) to be changed

from the Image Preview.The block(s) will be high-lighted.

>2 Select stitch type Satin or Fill.

The block stitch type will be changed.

>3 Set the Density of the stitches.

Defines the distance be-tween the stitches for the block(s) to be created.

>4 Set the Angle for the column fill

Defines the angle of the stitches that will be gener-ated with the use of the column tool.

>5 Choose Underlay type To add underlay stitches of the selected type to the blocks chosen.

>6 Set % of Stretch This setting will stretch the stitches out of the original outline, to compensate for push/pull efect of the fabric.

>7 Click Next.

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ch®Connection

The final step will allow you to define the type of conenction be-tween blocks that will be generated by AutoPunch.

Step Action Result >1 Choose either Running or

Jump stitch to connect be-tween the blocks

>2 Click Finish. The image will be processed showing progress bars until complete.

Voila! Now, you have an embroidery design that was created with a minimum of labor, and a maximum of control.

Image 1Finished Autopunch result.

You have the option of skipping all steps of the wizard, by directly clicking on the

‘Finish’ button.

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ch® Inside Scan Image

Scan ImageScan Image is a function used to Scan an Image, or take a “snap-shot” of the physical artwork. A scanner must first be installed on your computer. Since each scanner has its own software, the instructions are generalized. You must become familiar with your own scanner and software.

How to Scan Artwork

Step Action Result >1 Place artwork on the scan-

ner bed.>2 Select File/Scan Image. The window for the scanning

software will open.>3 Select Preview (if available). The scanner will take a snap-

shot of your artwork for your approval.

>4 Select Scan. The scanner will take a snapshot of your artwork employing any options that you selected and bring the image into your screen.

Your Scanner Here

Tip! for step>31. This is your opportunity to crop

your artwork to capture the portionthat you desire and make desired changes.

2. A DPI of 100-150 is sufficientfor digitizing manually.

If “Magic Wand” is to be used,choose a DPI of 200 or more.

If you want to save an imageto the computer,

you must scan and save it at the Desktop.

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ch®Inside Draw Package

FUTURA has a bitmap drawing package on-board. Create new draw-ings and modify existing images to be used for embroidery.

Use Draw PackageChoose “New Bitmap” in the Create drop-down menu. You will be directed to the Draw Package screen after approving or setting the size for the drawing.

Main Tool BarThe tool bar has different sections for drawing needs. Just click on a tool, and draw in the white box.

Sections Active Scenario

Pencil tool

Lightest line weight

Black lIne color

Selection

Render

Paint

Shapes

Text

Active tool options

Active color

Basic colors

Line

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Whether you are about to use a drawing, painting, or text tool, you may need to establish a color for drawing. If there isn’t a color in the basic color blocks, double-click the foreground (front) color to open the color palette. Choose a color and value, and save as a Custom color if desired.

Active colorActive hue & value

Add to Custom list

Create TextIf there is lettering in your logo, create it with the Draw Package. Simply click on the Text icon and follow the dialogue box.

Click anywhere

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Available style Justification

Special handling

Draw With PolylineThere is a Pencil and Polyline tool for freehand drawing. Use the Polyline like digitizing with left clicks at short distances (for curves). Simply right-click to complete the line.

Choose line weight

Click to join lines

Choose Polyline

Selected font

Current (Windows) font

Typing area

View of current text

Approve text setup

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ch® Fill With Color

If you close a line, it can be filled with color using the Paint Bucket. Also, make geometric shapes with the different tools.

Click Paint Bucket

Continue DrawingUse all the different tools and have fun making a new drawing.Use the Airbrush to add sophistication.

Spray size...

“Spray”

Click inside line

Choose Airbrush

...and paint color

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ch®Use New Drawing

Exit the Draw Package and create embroidery in Stitch & Sew. Use Magic Wand to make easy work of it.

Click to exit Draw Package

Modify Existing ImagesThe Draw Package has a sophisticated Image Processor to enhance images. For example, most images need to have “Brightness & Con-trast” adjusted to be a good candidate for PhotoStitch.

Choose Magic Wand

& click!

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ch® Import Image and Open Draw Package

Choose “Import Image” from the Create drop-down menu. Then choose “Draw Package”. Click on the Image Processing icon and choose from a variety of options.

EXPERIMENT for desired results.

Reduce colors

Current image

Click to Zoom

Bright & Contrast

Clean & soften

Flip & Rotate

Resize image

Relevent information

Mirror Image

Categories change relative to subject

Proposed changes

Image Processing Icon & Box

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ch®Draw on Image, too

Have you ever had the irresistible urge to paint a moustache on your friend? Now’s your chance. Use any of the drawing tools to further enhance the image.

Enhancing images for PhotoStitch helps to make better quality. For example, draw

darker nostrils; thicker eyelashes, lips, and brows; add or erase hair... “Bolder

is better” for PhotoStitch!

Draw new eye color

Inside Show/hide imageTurn on or off image, as background on the working screen.